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submitted 4 weeks ago by Zarxrax@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I've been using Windows since the days of 3.1, practically my entire life. So I'm really comfortable with how windows operates and how to do the things that I want to do.

I've dabbled around with Linux over the years, but am now considering trying to make a full switch to it.

What are some resources to "learn" Linux properly? Such as understanding the filesystem, basic security practices, essential tools or commands, etc?

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 71 points 1 month ago

Would it be possible for a browser or extension to just provide false metadata in order to subvert this type of fingerprinting?

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 75 points 7 months ago

You mean other than from the Native Americans?

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 73 points 7 months ago

I can buy some ice cream and put it in my freezer, and it's extremely soft, I can just put a spoon in it with no resistance. I put that exact same ice cream in my parents freezer and it gets so hard that I can't even scoop it with an ice cream scoop unless I let it thaw out for a few minutes. The temperature it's stored at absolutely plays a huge difference.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 96 points 8 months ago

Headline talks about AI, article talks about algorithms. Chasing that click bait I see.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 104 points 11 months ago

When I was in school (long ago), I always kept to myself, never bothered anyone, but people still picked on me sometimes. Once I was sitting in class and another kid put me in a headlock, for no particular reason. He probably expected me to do nothing. I didn't want to hurt him or start a commotion, but I punched right at his nose, and pulled my punch right before making contact. Well, this must have startled him a great deal, because he jumped back while letting out a loud fart. It reeked. The teacher came into the classroom and she had to clear everyone out because it smelled so bad. But anyways, I don't think he ever messed with me again.

So basically, see if you can make them fart in front of everyone.

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submitted 11 months ago by Zarxrax@lemmy.world to c/techsupport@lemmy.world

I would occasionally like to use (wired) headphones, but 90% of the time I am fine with just hearing the audio that comes out of the crappy monitor speakers. If I plug the 3.5mm cable into the monitor's headphone jack (even without headphones attached), then no audio will come out of the speaker anymore.

It is really cumbersome to plug and unplug the cable from the monitor, because I have to pull my desk away from the wall and bend upside down to even be able to see the port where I am supposed to plug it in.

Is there some simple solution to this problem, or am I just stuck using one or the other? I have a small desk and don't really have room for external speakers.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago

I mean, they would have started appearing in there from the first moment that someone created one and hosted it somewhere, no? So it's already been a thing for a couple years now, I believe.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago

No one is moving to Firefox, because most people don't care. Just like people stay on Reddit or X, they are going to stay on chrome. Google will feed them shit and they'll ask for more.

All we can do is worry about ourselves and keep trying to make alternatives viable.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 81 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No shit that using your PC for any purpose will consume electricity. A modern GPU can generate an image in a couple of seconds. Or I could just play a video game for an hour, and consume a few thousand times more energy

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 149 points 1 year ago

Rejecting evidence that is right in front of our eyes because of some kind of religious faith or political beliefs.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 171 points 1 year ago

Yeah... In sure malware is the reason. It's not that they don't want people using discord for file hosting.

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submitted 1 year ago by Zarxrax@lemmy.world to c/videos@lemmy.world
[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 86 points 2 years ago

It varies from person to person and place to place. But generally, I would say that America is a pretty good place, but not perfect and has a lot of room for improvement.

Yes, healthcare is expensive, but we have some government programs to provide cheaper care for certain groups, like the very poor, the elderly, and veterans.

Violence varies from place to place, but I feel like I live in a safe area, and I have never seen or heard a gun fired at someone in a public place.

A lot of the bad laws typically involve disenfranchising certain minority groups. I am lucky enough to not be affected by most of this, and a lot of people are fighting back against it by trying to vote in better politicians.

[-] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 160 points 2 years ago

I use the subscription feed and it's how I've always used YouTube. I certainly don't want it giving me random notifications. It's not like I need to drop what I'm doing during the day just because someone published a video. When I want to watch videos, I'll go check my subscriptions.

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